When I Was a Boy Poem Excerpt by Eugene Field
Poetic reminiscence recalls attic moonlight dreams of a boy as a doorway to future times and enduring peace. The speaker, Eugene Field, reflects on childhood visions that suggested prophecy and a return to simpler days.
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Moon
Eugene Field
The Stolen Diamond Case at Middleton Estate
A detective recalls a jewel theft at oil magnate George Middleton's summer home. A single diamond vanished from a small casket left in Mrs Middleton's bedroom after guests were entertained. The investigator notes contestants and servants as possible culprits, scrutinizing guests including a Russian count, an Englishman with New York ties, and a local dynamics enthusiast, while doors were found secured and the interior suspects weighed.
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Duchess of Mentone
George Middleton
Mr. Middleton
Middleton
Englashman
New York
President's Own Flag A Century Old Naval Custom
The President’s flag dates back about a century and is unofficially established by Navy practice. It evolved from a blue field and United States coat of arms, later altered to a white crest on a blue Union Jack background. The flag, bunting in outdoor size fourteen by ten and a half feet, is rarely shown and has been criticized when displayed, as in President Harrison’s Atlantic voyage incident.
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United States
United States Navy
Congress
Secretary of the Navy
Gideon Welles
Secretary of
Roosevelt
Welles
Harrison
Atlantic
Half a tooth and a diamond in the dark
In a Victorian drawing room a guest’s missing tooth and a hidden leather shoe reveal the thief. The narrator traces clues from apple remnants and shoe hardware to Mr Dane, who had his shoes cleaned on his feet and kept in a locked box. A nail in the heel hides the missing diamond, and Dane is captured fleeing toward the grounds.
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Ife
Mr. Middleton
Dane
Dynamics
Mr. Dane
Dimond
Stone
Sing Bing
Vidocq
The
Independent
Adroit Answer and Curious Exchange in Salon Gossip
An item records a witty exchange between a celebrated physician Zimmermann and Frederick the Great on his illness. The king asks about helping others into another world, and the doctor replies with a balanced blend of truth and flattery. The piece blends anecdote with随后 stray notes on walking races and a theatrical anecdote.
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Zimmerman
Frederick the Great
Music as Harmony in Faith and Character
Rev. A C Dixon argues that true melody arises from harmony with facts of faith, nature, conscience, and obedience. He likens harmony to an orchestra where truth unites moral, religious, and spiritual realities, urging humility, gratitude, and obedience to God as the path to lasting joy.
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A. C. Dixon
B.D
Jesus Christ
Father
God
Coleridge
Heaven
Watts
Unanswered Prayer and the Higher Good in Faith
The author argues that all prayers are answered according to God’s wisdom and for the highest good. Unselfish motive, acceptance of divine methods, and willingness to endure burdens are essential. Prayer requires adherence to God’s will, mediation by Christ, and Spirit-led petition for true outcomes.
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Eopace J.D. Leek
Elijah
Paul
Simon Magus
Tarael
Red Sea
Joseph
John Tunyan
UW Igrim
Europe
Jon Christ
Cain
Cullen
Abel
Humman
Fedus
Sermonette Tidbits from Various Churches
A collage of short sermonettes highlights virtues like courage and honesty. Revs from Presbyterian Brooklyn, Reformed Canton, and Baptist Akron urge aligning belief and practice with Christ as the path to true education and faith, stressing that growth comes through Jesus and attunement to his guidance.
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Carson
Presbyterian
Brooklyn
Berbruch
Reformed
Canton
Ohio
A. B. Conte
Baptist
Akron
Christ
Handsome Mausoleum for Vice President Hobart’s Ashes
Mrs. Garret A Hobart funds an $80,000 cedar lawn mausoleum in Paterson New Jersey for the late vice president. The Doric granite temple 26 by 44 feet with a 22 foot 7 inch height holds a marble lined chamber and a double sarcophagus. Arc hInley approved the plans before his assassination. Mrs Hobart supports charity including a Children’s Day Nursery home and grounds donation.
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Hobart
Garret A. Hobart
Cedar Lawn
Paterson
N. J
United States
Ita
New Jersey
Archinley
Carroll Hall
Children's Day Nursery
Morgan's London Home and the American Colony Growth
The American colony in London has grown from a small presence years ago to a substantial, influential group shaping the London season. Notable figures with homes and social schedules include Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Martin and Mrs. John W. Mackay among others, underscoring their rising prominence in society.
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London
Thames
Bradley
Martin
John W. Mackay
Will
Walking Sticks and Morgan Family in London Society
The piece notes Waldorf Astor as a naturalized British citizen of high stature, with J Pierpont Morgan and family living in Park Lane and Cadogan Place, drawing Londoners’ interest to the Morgans. It then describes large Brazilian walking sticks that imitate twigs to evade predators, detailing their twiglike appearance and adaptive camouflage.
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Iam Waldorf Astor
J. Pierpont Morgan
John Pierpont Morgan, Jr
Park Lane
Ronalds
Cadogan Place
8. Newhouse
Blow
J. J. van Alen
Morgan
Brazil
Crane-zZ Praises Young Tinter's Emerging Watercolors
A critic notes Crane-zZ praising a young painter named Tinter for his industrious nature and three finished pictures ready for the next watercolor exhibit. The exchange hints at Crane-zZ approving the artist’s marriage and artistic habit.
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Crane
Tinter
Indeca
Sunday School Lesson on Nadab and Abihu Temperance
The article discusses Nadab and Abihu's disobedience and a priestly temperance rule in Leviticus, comparing ancient rites to modern Christian worship. It argues a universal standard: all believers must guard against weakness to serve God faithfully, linking temperance to daily life and spiritual destiny.
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Nadeb
Abihu
Nadab
Aaron
Noah
Cain
Eli
Mpan
Adrouic
Gard
Gil
Eappetites
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